dekhanaa hai vo mujh par meharabaan kitanaa hai
asaliyat kahaa.N tak hai aur gumaan kitanaa hai

[asaliyat = reality; gumaan = doubt]

kyaa panaah detii hai aur ye zamii.n mujh ko
aur abhii mere sar par aasamaan kitanaa hai

[panaah = shelter]

kuchh Khabar nahii.n aatii kis ravish pe hai tuufaa.N
aur kaTaa phaTaa baaqii baadabaan kitanaa hai

[baadabaan = sail]

to.D pho.D karatii hai.n roz Khvaahishe.n dil me.n
tang in makaano.n se ye makaan kitanaa hai

kyaa uThaaye phirataa hai baar-e-aashiqii sar par
aur dekhane me.n vo dhaan-paan kitanaa hai

[baar = weight/burden]

harf-e-aarazuu sun kar jaa.nchane lagaa yaanii
is me.n baat kitanii hai aur byaan kitanaa hai

phir udaas kar degii sarsarii jhalak us kii
bhuul kar ye dil us ko shaadamaan kitanaa hai

[shaadamaan = happy]